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The History and Social Influence of the Potato
by Salaman, Redcliffe N. ; Burton, W. G. ; Hawkes, J. G
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0521316235
- ISBN 13
- 9780521316231
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Cambridge, ET AL: Cambridge University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1987. Softcover. 0521316235 . Xliv, 685 pp. Bibliography, index. Occasional illustrations. Octavo. Orange and light orange with a pen and ink sketch of an Irish potato digger. Covers have normal minor shelf wear. Interior paper a bit toned but otherwise clean and unmarked. With a chapter on industrial uses by Burton, revised impression edited by Hawkes. The culmination of a life-long study of every aspect of the potato, from its development in Latin America, to its startling change to the food economies of Europe and the British Isles, with a large segment, of course, on the Irish blight and famine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 685 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12401
- Title
- The History and Social Influence of the Potato
- Author
- Salaman, Redcliffe N. ; Burton, W. G. ; Hawkes, J. G
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0521316235
- ISBN 13
- 9780521316231
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, ET AL
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- 0521316235, Potatoes, Solanum, Latin_america
- Bookseller catalogs
- History: South America; History: Early Modern;
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Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Jacket
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- Shelf Wear
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...